© 1999-2009 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/Water_Heaters Recent content written about Water Heaters en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_476075888260?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author petessf - I had this water heater for 10 years. The reason I got this water heater is that I am not strong enough to handle 50 gallon water tank. My son helped me remove the old tank and still dented on the garage floor.  Took me couple hours to install... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~476075888260 Fri, 3 Jul 2009 02:59:02 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_476075888260?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_469260996228?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author jeff_russell - This is in regard to my previous post regarding the Power Miser 6.  Our old Power Miser 6 water heater developed a leak.  The labor warranty was expired but Sears did replace the water heater at no charge.  It did require a $75.00 labor... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~469260996228 Mon, 4 May 2009 15:07:40 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_469260996228?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_468356533892?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pappatex - This unit was a bit of a pain to install because of the larger vent requirement, but wasn't a major issue.I have owned this water heater for 9 years, and have never had any trouble with it. I do have to adjust the temperature twice a year, once... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~468356533892 Sun, 26 Apr 2009 16:07:58 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_468356533892?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_465130393220?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author tman4545 - Bought this model ee3z50rd055v whirlpool waterheater in 2002, over 7 yrs ago and it still performs flawlessly. Maybe I got lucky, but seeing that it stays in my 120 degree garage during the  phoenix summers; I think its fair to say the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~465130393220 Sat, 28 Mar 2009 02:48:09 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_465130393220?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_460564893316?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author joots8 - Owned for 10 years--only bursts in winter.  Used double wall vent pipe,  six foot horizontal run before exterior wall penetration and vertical run six foot outside.  Return line burst three times in past in same location.  Is it cold... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~460564893316 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 16:33:33 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_460564893316?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_458091499140?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author consumerrabbit - Same problems as everyone else.   DEFECTIVE DESIGN of controller.  I'm on my 3rd one and having problems.  Even when it works, the uncertainty of when it is going to fail again is stressful.  I had mine fail when my... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~458091499140 Sat, 17 Jan 2009 15:03:02 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_458091499140?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_457393868420?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author david43x - Yep, a good idea gone bad. Lowes started in the fall of 2002 selling this water heater with Smart Controls, something they set up with Whirlpool whch it appears don't build the heaters. A good deal for them since they do not warrant the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~457393868420 Sun, 11 Jan 2009 01:26:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_457393868420?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_456822001284?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sixbury - I just purchased the Kenmore which is built by A.O.S to replace  a 18 year old OEM A.O.S. 40 gallon water heater.  The water heater went in fine, but had to pay extra for the connections for the hot and cold water which my old water heater... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~456822001284 Mon, 5 Jan 2009 19:57:29 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_456822001284?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_456364232324?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author rambobarnett - I will never buy a Sears product ever again.I would rather pay doublefor the item. If one of their items fails under warranty you have to jump through 10 hoops like a dog,spend 2-3 hours on hold and wait7 days before they do anything and the only... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~456364232324 Thu, 1 Jan 2009 18:05:35 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_456364232324?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_455640780420?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author jrod63 - I bought this water heater on 12/22/2006 from Lowe's and had no trouble until yesterday. Exactly 2 years from the original date of purchase the control board goes out. This left myself and five other family members who are staying over for... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~455640780420 Tue, 23 Dec 2008 13:44:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_455640780420?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_453723917956?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author ggreene1 - I am VERY dissapointed with my purchase. I had to have a larger gas meter installed. Had a service guy out after a poorly designed part went bad after a few months. The part was under warranty but the labor was not to the tune of $225. The heater doesn't... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~453723917956 Thu, 4 Dec 2008 09:20:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_453723917956?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_453476978308?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pdmbulli - I put the Whirlppol lifetime heater in, On Dec 2003.  It has workedgreat for the past 5 years.  Called customer service because outof the box the control had a crack in it, but it worked and the plastic drain was mared up.  The... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~453476978308 Tue, 2 Dec 2008 12:10:13 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_453476978308?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_449715539588?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author detfields - I bought the Kenmore 50 gallon gas water heater.  I had to have it replaced less than a month later, cracked tank.  Six months later, pilot starts going out.  It will light, but shuts off after it heats water up.  Sears replaced... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~449715539588 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:17:56 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_449715539588?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_449294995076?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author solra - Having installed tankless for decades my experience says use this for one fixture at a time and do your homework before purchasing any tankless. If you do not feel you can service this, do not purchase it. In hard water after a few years of no service,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~449294995076 Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:11:12 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_449294995076?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_448304483972?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author marshall45 - I bought and received the Bosch from Amazon and didn't get what I bargained for. Prerequisite projects included: 1- installing a new oversized gas line ($350) 2- z-flex thimbles and wall venting for the Bosch exhaust gases($500) 3-... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~448304483972 Mon, 20 Oct 2008 19:43:49 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_448304483972?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_444692991620?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author golfersa - I won't go into all the details, I've had all the same problems that everyone else has described (why does it always happen on the weekend?)... I've been looking for the elements (3rd time in 4 years) and now find that the EE3Z50RD055 doesn't seem to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~444692991620 Sun, 14 Sep 2008 08:34:58 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_444692991620?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_444429405828?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author woodwr3ck3r - I should have read epinions before I bought this lemon.I like the idea of energy savings, and it has a well-insulated tank. In fact, the tank is so good that I took a nice hot shower yesterday, four days after the little green light went out... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~444429405828 Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:53:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_444429405828?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_439507979908?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author corvino - This water heater has been a huge disappointment to me. From the very first, it has had problems with maintaining the temperature. I simply cannot get it to stay at the nice, warm temperature that I want. Every time I shower, the water changes from... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~439507979908 Fri, 1 Aug 2008 21:52:16 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_439507979908?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_439048048260?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author lbanks27 - I have seen similar reviews from people who have had the same experience as me. The water starts cold, warms up, then becomes scalding hot (without me changing from the "warm" setting), and when I try to put it back to warm, it shuts off all hot water... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~439048048260 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 09:44:07 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_439048048260?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_434730536580?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author snakedoctor - When we built our house in the late 1980's the only utilities we could get were electric and phone. We decided to give tankless hot water a try to reduce our electric bills for this all electric house. At that time this three element unit was not... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~434730536580 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:54:07 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_434730536580?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_427204120196?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author waterheater - I have had this unit for about 6 years. I was happy once I go over the installation and it was all said and done. We did enjoy not running out of ho water but there are some huge trade offs. You will immediately notice that you cannot control the amount... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~427204120196 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:49:42 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_427204120196?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_424574226052?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author woodymn1 - If you can keep the thermalcouple working the hot water heater itself is underpowered. At it's best, you'll run out of hotwater in about 15 minutes. We bought a new one in January of 08, it's been a problem since. We'll probably end up replacing it... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~424574226052 Wed, 2 Apr 2008 14:16:29 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_424574226052?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_423144361604?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author ebaskin_2000 - had it for quite some time and would not buy it again. Too little for more than 1 bedroom house, breaks often, repairs and replacement parts are not so easy to find and expensive. when installing have to make 2 holes to the outside because it needs to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~423144361604 Sat, 22 Mar 2008 21:31:54 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_423144361604?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_420423175812?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author dkuchta5 - Note: I don’t own this hot water heater, but I own a similar one. The comments I make here apply to all tankless heaters, regardless of brand. These are things you should consider before making a purchase. They are also things you won’t hear from the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~420423175812 Sat, 1 Mar 2008 12:55:51 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_420423175812?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_420151266948?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jjp301 - Good for 2 years then only warm water. Diagnostic lights on the unit give no indication of trouble. Green stays on not flashing. A call to their support took 40 minutes to contact a service representative. An Indian. I explained the problem and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~420151266948 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 23:20:17 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_420151266948?linkin_id=8003929